A combined NMR and DFT approach helps understanding the behavior of liquid crystals

Anisotropy in Electronic Displays

University World Ranking 2012 by TimesHE
The Times Higher Education University Ranking places Caltech in the top spot with the Univeristy of Oxford and Stanford joint second

Superabsorbent Polymer For Oil Spill Treatment
A new cross-linked terpolymer with great oil absorbing capacity possesses applications in oil spill prevention

Korean Polymer Society Young Scientist Awards
The Korean Polymer Society and Wiley have presented two awards to up-and-coming young scientists in the field of polymer science

Angewandte Author Profiles September 2012
Mathias Christmann, Shu-Hong Yu, Masahiro Miura, and Chao-Jun Li were interviewed

Kley New VCI President
Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, elected President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)

Who's Next? 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Friday 5 October
Latest results for the predictions for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Tuberculosis: The Sputum gets Fluorescent
Novel cephalosporin-based fluorescent probes allow a rapid, specific and sensitive detection of tubercle bacilli

Methyl Ricinoleate as Platform Chemical
Methyl ricinoleate can be used as a platform chemical for the synthesis of a variety of functional compounds of interest

Microbial Alchemy Artwork
Bacterium’s ability to withstand large amounts of toxicity is key to creating 24-karat gold and used in artwork